Options for select from function returning record?

I'm interested to know what options there are in selecting values from a
function returning a RECORD.

For instance, in the query below:

temporary=> SELECT
                *
            FROM
                fn_v1_board_view_board (1, 1)
            AS (n_id integer, t_description varchar, t_name varchar,
                typer integer, n_id_photo integer);

it would be convenient to be able to omit some columns on occasion. Is
this possible, as if the record returned was like a table.

Also is it possible to ever truncate this sort of select as

temporary=> SELECT
                *
            FROM
                fn_v1_board_view_board (1, 1);

ommitting the "AS"?

Thanks,
Rory

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Rory Campbell-Lange
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